The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-17

Drill was as excellently done as or the occasion
of their previous appearances and the
little enjoyed the bright costumes. and
movements quite as much the older persons.
The mem bers OF the kindergartens were each
given bag of dainties to carry home and enjoy
there. The ladies expect to clear 800 above all
been actively engaged in disposirg of tickets for
the last two weeks
WANTED IN CINCINNATI.
Yesterday afternoon Superintendent Travis
received telegram from the Chief of Police at
Cincinnati, asking him to arrest George Taylor,
alias George Withers. wanted in that city for
embezzlemeHt and perjury. Detective Haley
last evening found man answering the descrip-
ton, and giving the name of George Withers at
Engllsh's Hotel, and placed him under arrest.
The gentleman arrested says his home Is ir the
southern part of the State, and claims he has
been guilty of no crime.
EXPECTING TO STRIKE GAS SOON.
Yesterday the usual after-dinner rumor went
round that natural gas had been struck near the
city, the Ard being located at the Brishtwood
bore. The rumor anticipates by few hours
what is confidently expected to have full fruiton
in glorious reality. The drill, it was predicted.
would strike Trenton rock shortly after mid
night or early Monday morning. The Bright
wood sas-borers are of the opinion that they are
at the most likely spot anywhere hereabouts,
and felicitate themselves that they come very
near having sure thing. The report that gas
had been struck at Pendeton took number Of
persons to that place from this city last night
KILLED BY A LOCOMOTIVE
For several days old man has been in the
Vandalia car-yard, west of the Belt railroad,
picking up scraps of iron. Yesterday morning.
at IL o'clock, he stepped in front of switching
engine. which cut off both of his legs near the
body. He was taken to neighborine house,
where he died in half an hour The
remains taken in charge by Kregelo
and the body is at his undertaking
establishments unidentified. The dead man is
with full gray beard. He wore spectacles,
dark overcoat and was plainly dressed. No pa
pers OF any kind were upon his person. Mr.
kregelo is positive he has seen the man frequent
ly about the city for years. but the police who
nave viewed him do not recognize him.
ARRESTED FOR FORGING CHECK.
On Friday evening, just before the close Of
banking hours. young man, stranger, pre-
scented a twenty dollar check to the Merchants
National Bank, signed by Thomas P. Egan. the
tailor. The young man Was questioned by the
cashier. and when he said he was in Mr.. Egan's
employ and offered to go and get the gentleman
to identify him, Mr.. Frenzel paid the check.
Nothing more was thought of the matter until
yesterday, when MIR. Egan happened
to call at the bank and was shown
the check that had been paid. He at
once pronounced it a forgery. The police were
given description of the forger, and last even
ing Detective Haley found person that
answered the description in a West Washington
street saloon, whom he had arrested and locked
up on a charge of drunkenness until Mr.. Fren-
Eel could get look at him. Last night Mr..
Frenzel identified the man as the one who pre-
scented the check. He gives his name as John
Cowel. He says he has only been in the city
short time, but refuses to tell where his
home is.
SOME OF SPEAKER sAYRE's VIEWS.
Hon. Warren G. Sayre, Speaker OF the late
House of Representatives, in the city. yes
terday. and, to the political future. said that
everything was favorable for q Republican
victory neat year. One-half of the Democrats
in the State, he believed, supported at
the beginning Colonel Robertson's right to the
| Lieutenant-governorship and wanted him to
| preside over the Senate The occurrences of the
session may have led some to 60 over to the po-
| siton assumed by Green Smith and the cevolu-
| tionary Senators, yet thousands of Democrats
are either vigorously opposed to them or refrain
| from giving them any announcement or indorse-
ment. He says there lis q great deal of unfavorahle
comment about the failure OF tho Marion county
| grand jury to indict the taliy-sheet forgers.
| Such precedent is extremely dangerous. and
| the people so regard it, as they think there was
sufficient evidence to secure the punishment of
the forgers Since the Legislature adiourne ed
| Mr.. Sayre has been actively engaged in speaking
| throughout the State on the Republican position
in the last session His visit here was on his re-
| turn from Lebanon, where he addressed good
audience the nigh. before.
| VARIOUS PHASES OF A STRANGE CASE.
| Last night Patrolmen Bruce and Dawson
| found trunk and about one hundred volumes
| of books on the sidewalk in front of No. II!
| North East street. No one in the neighborhooi
knew anything about them more than that
| drayman had unloaded them there at noon yes
terday. The property removed to tn,
station-house. and papers were found Showing
that the goods belonged to VIM. a. F. Henry
night gentleman residing on Vir
ginia avenue came to the station
house and said that he had me,
Mr. Henry yesterday morning. who told hin
that his wife had sold all his household fur
| niture and had gone to Cincinnati. leaving him
no money and no place to go. The draymar
who unloaded the goods said that, with Mr.
Henry, he got the trunk at No. 122 North Illinois
street, and the books at No. ll3 North Delaware
street. Mr.. Henry. he said, seemed in q de
mented condition, and had him driving over tn,
| city from 10 o'clock until IL o'clock. and finally
told him to leave the goods whore he did. The
case is a rather strange one, and the police are
investigating it. They were unable 20 find Mr
| Henry last night In the city directory he il
| put down as an author.